GUWAHATI, Dec 24 � The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of the Union Environment and Forest Ministry has granted terms of reference (TOR) clearance to the 120-MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Project (LKHEP) proposed by the Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL) over the river Kopili, to conduct environmental impact assessment study of the project.
The EAC in its 69 th meeting considered the issues related with dam-induced flood, inadequate spillway capacity at the proposed project, acidity of the Kopili water, while granting TOR clearance to the project.
The APGCL, which has sought to implement the project said, in reply to the objections raised by the South Asia Network on Dams, River and People (SANDRP), the Lower Kopili Dam is designed for maximum flood of 11030 cumec, based on the India Meteorology Department (IMD) data.
The IMD covered an area of 2076 square kilometers to assess the precipitation scenario over Khandong and Lower Kopili dams. The design flood for Lower Kopili Project of 11030 cumec was approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC) on October 30, 2012, said the APGCL. The flood-related downstream impact of the project could only be averted with prior warning to the people residing in the riverine areas. During operation of gates of LKHEP, the APGCL will install such systems in coordination with district administration and local people, it said. Countering the SANDRP, it said the major tributary Myntang of river Kopili, with a catchment area of 512 sq km, is included in the intervening catchment area of 788 sq km of the Lower Kopili Dam.
GUWAHATI, Dec 24 � The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of the Union Environment and Forest Ministry has granted terms of reference (TOR) clearance to the 120-MW Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power Project (LKHEP) proposed by the Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL) over the river Kopili, to conduct environmental impact assessment study of the project.
The EAC in its 69 th meeting considered the issues related with dam-induced flood, inadequate spillway capacity at the proposed project, acidity of the Kopili water, while granting TOR clearance to the project.
The APGCL, which has sought to implement the project said, in reply to the objections raised by the South Asia Network on Dams, River and People (SANDRP), the Lower Kopili Dam is designed for maximum flood of 11030 cumec, based on the India Meteorology Department (IMD) data.
The IMD covered an area of 2076 square kilometers to assess the precipitation scenario over Khandong and Lower Kopili dams. The design flood for Lower Kopili Project of 11030 cumec was approved by the Central Water Commission (CWC) on October 30, 2012, said the APGCL. The flood-related downstream impact of the project could only be averted with prior warning to the people residing in the riverine areas. During operation of gates of LKHEP, the APGCL will install such systems in coordination with district administration and local people, it said. Countering the SANDRP, it said the major tributary Myntang of river Kopili, with a catchment area of 512 sq km, is included in the intervening catchment area of 788 sq km of the Lower Kopili Dam.
